Stars’ Seguin: ‘The road trip from hell is over’

Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars can't wait to get home.

The Stars fell 4-3 to the Washington Capitals Tuesday night, capping a disastrous six-game road trip during which they collected just two points.

When asked how the team can bounce back from this, Seguin responded emphatically.

"The road trip from hell is over," he told reporters postgame. "Nothing you can really do now. Gotta go home, gotta get points. We're playing some good teams, but we gotta find a way here."

Here are the results of the team's road trip:

Game # Opponent Result
1 Penguins 3-1 L
2 Canadiens 4-2 L
3 Maple Leafs 6-5 SOL
4 Senators 3-2 OTL
5 Jets 4-2 L
6 Capitals 4-3 L

The Stars currently sit two points behind the Anaheim Ducks for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Out of their remaining eight games, only one comes against a non-playoff team.

Date Opponent
03-23 vs. Bruins
03-25 vs. Canucks
03-27 vs. Flyers
03-29 @ Wild
03-31 vs. Wild
04-03 @ Sharks
04-06 @ Ducks
04-07 @ Kings

The Stars will certainly need to play some of their best hockey down the stretch if they plan on returning to the postseason after missing out a year ago.

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Watch: Panarin nets hat trick as Blue Jackets extend win streak to 9 games

Artemi Panarin put his team on his back Tuesday night, scoring a hat trick and adding an assist in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over the New York Rangers.

It was Panarin's second career hat trick and helped the Blue Jackets win their ninth straight game to remain among the league's hottest clubs.

Thanks to a Philadelphia Flyers shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Blue Jackets were able to leapfrog the Flyers and jump into third place in the Metropolitan Division.

With his four-point effort, Panarin is now up to 25 goals and 68 points in 74 games - both team highs.

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Vasilevskiy sets franchise mark for goalie victories with win over Leafs

Andrei Vasilevskiy has topped the charts.

Recording his 41st win of the season Tuesday over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Tampa Bay Lightning netminder moved into first place in the franchise record books for most goalie wins in one season.

The mark was previously held by Ben Bishop, who found the win column 40 times during the 2014-15 campaign.

Here's a look at the top five spots on the list:

Goalie Season GP Wins
Andrei Vasilevskiy 2017-18 59 41
Ben Bishop 2014-15 62 40
Ben Bishop 2013-14 63 37
Ben Bishop 2015-16 61 35
Nikolai Khabibulin 2002-03 65 30

Vasilevskiy's 41 wins also ranks first league-wide, one ahead of Nashville's Pekka Rinne.

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Laine leaves game with leg injury after blocking shot vs. Kings

The Winnipeg Jets received a scare Tuesday, as superstar winger Patrik Laine was injured blocking a shot early in the second period.

The Jets later announced he will not return.

Laine suffered the injury after blocking a shot by Los Angeles Kings blue-liner Alec Martinez. He skated just 16 seconds of the second period before he was helped off of the ice.

Jets coach Paul Maurice could provide a further update on Laine's injury status following Tuesday's game.

A significant loss of time for Laine would be a big blow for the Jets, as he's tallied 43 goals and 25 assists across 72 games this season.

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Senators’ Sieloff sets odd NHL record with 2nd career goal

Patrick Sieloff is a man of opportunity.

In a game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators defenseman scored his second NHL goal in just his second career game. In the process, he became the first player in league history to score in each of his first two career games while playing for different teams.

Sieloff's first career goal came during a game back on April 9, 2016 when he was a member of the Calgary Flames.

The 23-year-old has spent this season with the Belleville Senators of the AHL where he has just one goal and five assists in 47 games.

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Blue Jackets’ Dubinsky scratched vs. Rangers

Brandon Dubinsky is not in the lineup as the Columbus Blue Jackets continue their push for a playoff spot. The veteran forward was made a healthy scratch Tuesday against his former club, the New York Rangers.

"You know how I feel about him," Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella told George Richards of the Columbus Dispatch. "He has been given plenty of opportunities to kind of find himself. I thought he really struggled (Monday) and I have other guys chomping at the bit to get in here."

Dubinsky saw nearly 13 minutes of ice time Monday against the Boston Bruins, but was held off of the scoresheet. A one-time offensive threat, he has gone 17 games without a point, with his last coming Feb. 13 against the New York Islanders.

Tortorella and Dubinsky, of course, were together with the Rangers from 2008-12, with the forward posting a career-high 54 points in 2011.

Dubinsky is in his sixth season with the Blue Jackets. He finished last year with 12 goals and 29 assists in 80 games.

The Blue Jackets hold the first wild card in the East, sitting three points above the New Jersey Devils and six ahead of the Florida Panthers.

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Bruins’ Donato misses practice to attend class at Harvard

While his collegiate career is over, Ryan Donato is still hitting the books.

The Boston Bruins forward, formerly of Harvard, is two days removed from signing his entry-level contract with his hometown Bruins. But life in the NHL wasn't enough to stop his educational aspirations.

On Monday, Donato made his NHL debut against the Columbus Blue Jackets, potting a goal and two assists, becoming just the second Bruin to tally three points in his first career game.

Donato will return to the Bruins for Wednesday's contest against the St. Louis Blues.

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Rangers top prospects Andersson, Chytil could join team ‘real soon’

It's only a matter of time before the future arrives in the Big Apple.

Head coach Alain Vigneault said there's a "very good chance" Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil - arguably the team's two best prospects - will join the Rangers "real soon," with Andersson possibly playing Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Andersson, the seventh overall pick in the 2017 draft, has 28 points in 45 games this season split between Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League, and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack. He picked up six goals and an assist in seven games while captaining Sweden at the World Juniors, and infamously threw his silver medal in the stands.

Chytil, also a first-round pick last year (21st overall), has 31 points in 44 games with the Wolf Pack. He dressed for two games with the Rangers in October, so he can play up to seven games before burning a year off his entry-level contract. Andersson, meanwhile, could play up to nine games.

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Penguins’ Murray to start vs. Islanders after 9-game absence

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have reinforcements between the pipes Tuesday, as starting netminder Matt Murray is set to return to the lineup after missing nine games with a concussion.

Murray's last appearance came Feb. 24 against the Florida Panthers, while his last victory came one night prior versus the Carolina Hurricanes. He'll man the crease against the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

In Murray's absence, the Penguins turned to backup netminders Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith. Their numbers in Murray's absence, however, left something to be desired. Since Feb. 27:

Goalie Games Record SV% GAA
Jarry 6 4-2-0 .883 3.35
DeSmith 5 4-1-1 .893 3.23

In 41 appearances this season, Murray has posted a 23-13-2 record with a .909 save percentage and 2.82 GAA.

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Coyotes recall Strome for 2nd time in 2 weeks

This time it's for real.

The Arizona Coyotes recalled forward Dylan Strome from the AHL on Tuesday, nine days after the club canceled an emergency call-up.

Strome was expected to join the Coyotes earlier this month, but a clean bill of health from fellow center Derek Stepan deemed his recall unnecessary. The former third overall pick was then returned to the minors only hours later.

With the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners this season, the first-year pro has tallied a team-leading 50 points in 47 games. He also ranks second in scoring among minor-league freshmen, behind Winnipeg's Mason Appleton.

Strome has tallied one goal and one assist in 18 NHL appearances.

The Coyotes drafted Strome in 2015 with the first available pick following the selections of Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel.

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